Best places: Religions in Ban Ket Phirom, Thailand

Ancient Buddhist temple complex with statues, art, relics & a large golden tower lit up at night.

Small, statue-rich Buddhist temple & monastery hidden in a woodland & reached via a hiking trail.

👍👍 I had an incredible experience at Sak Yant Chiang Mai. I met with Nana at the in-house location in the heart of Chiang Mai. She spoke with me about the tattoos, the ritual, and the entire experience overall. And then we drove about 20 minutes away to the Ajarn's house, wai'd to the ajarn and we talk...

Temple atop a forested mountain featuring ornate gold carvings & a 17-m. sitting Buddha statue.

14th-century Buddhist temple boasting gold & copper Buddhas, murals & ancient manuscripts.

Extensive 13th-century Buddhist compound in Northern Thai Lanna style, with many temples & a relic.

Temple complex with a partially crumbled 15th-century chedi & a pillar believed to protect the city.

In addition to its gold stupa, pagodas & museum, this mountainside temple offers broad city views.

Sprawling Buddhist temple & monastery complex with religious art, a scripture library & gift shop.

Well-known Buddhist temple complex with ornate, golden shrines & colorful statues.

Those born in the year of the snake journey to this unique, historical Buddhist temple with artwork.

👍👍 The way up is so adventurous (around 1 hr in small, bumpy road up the hill). Small sedan/eco car can still make it though. Be cautious if you would like to go during rainy season. Roads up would definitely be muddy making it more difficult. The temples up there are beautiful. Serene and peaceful en...

👍👍 It was a great holiness temple for Buddhism. My surprise is to see a relic of the respectful monk.

👍👍 Such a beautiful temple. I was stunned by the beauty of this place; maybe I am exaggerating, but this place is lovely. I highly recommend it to anyone that visits Thailand. It’s not so famous, and that’s why you would not find a lot of tourists. You have two options to go up to the hill; you can go...

👍👍 Located 30 mins from the city center, this exquisite classic Lanna style temple is hidden silently behind the main road. This is not a large temple, but with its tiny, every elements sit perfectly on their own place. Also the surrounded palm trees bring back the picture of living in the past. I sug...

Serene Buddhist temple known for its elaborate woodwork & meditation center open to foreigners.

👍👍 The monk body is sleeping in the coffin inside the temple. My first time seeing it.

👍👍 Very extensive grounds but humbly appointed forest temple of the highly revered luangpu plian. It was the 50th day of his passing and there was a very large gathering of people here to pay their respect. You can feel the peace and purity of the grounds for meditative pursuits.

Historic Buddhist temple complex with woods, a small lake, ancient tunnels & practicing monks.

Buddhist temple dating to at least the 1300s & featuring a prominent chedi (stratified tower).